Technology: Tools, resources & ecosystems
Ambient Awareness, Twitter, and Eco-Systems
Two people pointed me to this blog posting about Twitter and how it creates "ambient awareness" of each other. Actually, the posting is an excerpt from a New York Times Magazine article published on Sept 7. What I notice is how quickly the news spreads because it’s excerpted on a blog (that viral thing), more…
Read MoreNever Eat Alone
I discovered the book, Never Eat Alone, when I listened to an interview with the author, Keith Ferrazzi. I originally wanted to blog about the book because it has so much good advice on networking. And after doing a bit more research, I could see that he also understands how to use branding and technology…
Read MoreTwitter and the Cigar Bar
My friend, Mitchell Ashley, writes about how Twitter is changing the way conference goers are connecting with a post about an impromptu gathering at a cigar bar reinforced with a few tweets. I’m finally starting to understand the power of Twitter, as a way to gather/mobilize individuals in real time. Clay Shirkey, in the book,…
Read MoreMaking Social Networking Work
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal provides a mixed review of the effectiveness of social networking. The following day, the author of the article blogged about this same topic. The posting provides some good tips but what’s even better are the comments, where individuals have suggested platforms and tools, and provided existing sites…
Read MoreA Conversation About Social Media
Simon Young, with his wife, Marie, was interviewed about social media on Radio New Zealand (Simon and Marie live in Auckland, NZ.) The interview covers a range of topics, from a study done by Deloitte that proclaims spending on social media is a waste of money, to the best ways to make Twitter work for…
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